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June 11, 2026 10:21 AM

Volatile summer weather threatens to turn FIFA World Cup into test of heat

The World Cup will kick off on Thursday under familiar North American summer threats: extreme heat, suffocating humidity and thunderstorms capable of delaying matches with little warning. Seasonal forecasts indicate above-normal temperatures across large parts of the United States, while moisture flowing north from the Gulf of Mexico could fuel thunderstorms and severe weather during the opening weeks of the tournament. While conditions for individual matches cannot be predicted this far ahe...

September 9, 2025 2:15 PM

North China posts longest rainy season since 1961, country faces hottest summer

China faced its hottest summer since 1961, while the country's north experienced its longest rainy season for the same period, the national weather authority said on Tuesday, atmospheric chaos that scientists have linked to climate change. The summer 'Plum Rains' - named for their timing coinciding with plums ripening along China's Yangtze River during the East Asia Monsoon - began one week earlier than usual, Huang Zhou, deputy director of the China Meteorological Administration, told a news c...

June 29, 2024 7:21 PM

Why extreme heat may call for using a different sunscreen

Sunscreens are not all the same, and with temperatures reaching record highs, you may want to reconsider which one you are using, experts say. The two major types – mineral and chemical – handle the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays differently, and during extremely hot weather, those differences can matter. Here's what you need to know: HOW DO SUNSCREENS WORK? Mineral sunscreens contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. They create a barrier that reflects UV light before it penetrates the skin. ...